Northumberland Avenue, London, E12 5EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E12 5EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of E12 5EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	33.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	51.9%	6.3%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	10.5%	4.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.3%	36.4%	4.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	13.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.2%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	45.1%	4.4%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	4.6%	12%	7.4%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.7%	63%	-2.7%	81.4%	-18.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	77.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	77.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.9%	14.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.2%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Avenue was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Wanstead Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northumberland Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park and the 286th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E12 5EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northumberland Avenue are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Northumberland Avenue, London, E12 5EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5EZ

Average Price
£1,044,494

Semi-Detached
£1,004,935

Terraced
£919,153

Detached
£1,099,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Avenue

Average Price
£1,064,093

Semi-Detached
£1,156,825

Terraced
£1,136,707

Detached
£1,437,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£744,112

Other
£3,980,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Northumberland Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2022-07-19	£1,236,190
57 Northumberland Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-10-31	£920,048
57 Northumberland Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2015-07-22	£974,052
54 Northumberland Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2015-07-16	£998,684
59 Northumberland Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£563,000	2014-04-03	£1,012,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5EZ

Employment

E12 5EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E12 5EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	78
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldersbrook Primary School Harpenden Road , Wanstead E12 5HL	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlands Primary School Highlands Gardens , IG1 3LE	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbrook Primary School The Drive , IG1 3PS	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Cranmer Road , Forest Gate E7 0JW	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodgrange Infant School Sebert Road , E7 0NJ	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wanstead High School Redbridge Lane West , Wanstead E11 2JZ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Valentines High School Cranbrook Road , IG2 6HX	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,107 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltham Forest College Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB	- not rated	4,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park School for Girls 20-22 Park Avenue , IG1 4RS	- not rated	2,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wanstead Park Kiosk	Wanstead Park, Warren Road		425 yd
The Tea Room	City Of London Cemetery, Aldersbrook Road		796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldersbrook Bowls Club Limited	34 Aldersbrook Road	518 yd
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club	Overton Drive	964 yd
Wanstead Cricket Club	Overton Drive	964 yd
Wanstead Golf Club	Overton Drive	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chaiiwala	19 Aldersbrook Road		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wanstead Flats (Aldersbrook Road) ALDERSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
St Gabriel'S C Of E Church Hall PARK ROAD		688 yd
Wanstead Golf Club OVERTON DRIVE	golf	974 yd
Wanstead And Snaresbrook Cricket Club OVERTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Kearly And Tonge (Closed) Royston Gardens	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Ilford Golf Club WANSTEAD PARK ROAD	golf	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.